SYLLABUS

(Section-'B') Diploma in Mining

Unit-I
Mining Technology : A

Site selection techniques. Modes of entry to underground mines, shaft sinking

methods and techniques. Drilling techniques. Explosives used in mines.
Detonators, Blasting Practices in underground and opencast mines. Blasting
equipments and accessories. Precautions in blasting operations.

Unit-II
Mining Technology : B

Mining methods of underground metalliferous and coal mines. Methods of

opencast mining. Types and techniques of roof support. Water management in
mines. Mine lighting techniques. Transportation in underground and opencast
mines. Machines and equipments in underground and opencast mines - their
characteristic features and applicability. Stowing methods. Mine subsidence.

Unit-III

Physical Geology and Mineralogy :

Physical Geology - Interior of the Earth, Weathering, Geological Work of Wind
and Rivers. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Mineralogy - Physical properties of
minerals. Identification of common minerals.

Unit-IV

Petrology, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology :

Petrology - Study of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks. Structural
Geology - Dip and Strike, Folds, Faults, Unconformities and Joints.
Stratigraphy - Geological Time Scale, Stratigraphic classification of Indian
rock formations. Elementary idea about modes of fossilization and uses of
fossils.
 Unit-V

Economic Geology and Hydrology :

Classification of ore deposits. Ranks and Origin of coal. Deposits of coal in
India. Mineral wealth of India including Madhya Pradesh. Mineral Prospecting
methods. Groundwater resources, water table, porosity and permeability.

Unit-VI

Mine Surveying - A :
Principles of Surveying. Distance measurement techniques. Chain surveying,
Compass surveying, Plane table surveying. Computation of areas and Volumes.
Surveying with Miner's Dial. Underground surveying - Transfer of survey
stations from roof to floor and floor to roof. Marking of centre line in
underground locations.

Mine Surveying - B :
Levelling techniques and instruments. Contouring techniques. Subsidence
survey - lateral and vertical displacement calculations.

Unit-VII

Mine Surveying methods :

Surveying methods with Theodolite, details of Theodolite instrument. Bore hole
surveying - dip, strike and bore hole problems. Curve fitting, Super elevation.
Stope surveying. Correlation surveying.
 Unit-VIII

Mine Management and Legislation :

Principles of Scientific management, Managerial function in mines - Work
study, Time study, Motion study, Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Direction.
Control, classification and causes of accidents in mines. Safety aspects in
mining. Important provisions related with mine safety and management. Mines
Acts, Mines Rules. Coal and Metalliferous Mines Regulations. Legislation of
Madhya Pradesh state pertaining to grant of mining lease and royalty on
minerals. Functions of Mineral Resources Department, Government of Madhya
Pradesh.

Unit-IX

Mine Environmental Engineering :

Properties of gases found in underground mines. Techniques for detection of
mine damps. Construction and application of flame safety lamps. Causes,
prevention and control of subsurface mine fires. Spontaneous heating,
Incubation period. Causes and precautions against fire damp explosion and coal
dust explosion. Coward's diagram. Mine rescue apparatus and operations.

Unit-X

Mine Ventilation Engineering :

Natural ventilation. NVP. Mechanical ventilation - Axial flow fans. Centrifugal
fans. Forcing fans. Exhaust fans. Auxiliary fans, Booster fans. Ventilation
devices. Air-crossing. Splitting of mine air. Standards of ventilation. Laws of air
flow in underground mines. Ventilation survey.